Ralph delivers strategic legal solutions for complex corporate finance matters.
Ralph assists on a broad range of corporate finance matters, including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, private equity and investment management.
Ralph gained valuable legal experience serving as a Stinson summer associate, where he assisted with transactional matters in various practice areas. He also worked as an appeals hearing officer in Texas, where he conducted telephonic hearings, rendered decisions based on evidence and ruled on objections. Additionally, as a law clerk at a law firm in Minnesota, Ralph drafted legal memoranda for asylum cases, prepared family-based immigration documents, and assisted foreign investors with EB-5 Visa applications.
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Education
Shawuki attended SUNY Binghamton where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Leadership & Consulting. Shawuki then went on to pursue his Juris Doctorate from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School (WMU Cooley). During his time at WMU Cooley, Shawuki served as Justice of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International, Vice President of Entertainment of Sports and Entertainment Law Society, and an Associate Editor of the Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Journal of Practical and Clinical Law. At the conclusion of law school, Shawuki graduated with cum laude honors earning a spot on the Honor Roll and Dean's List.
Professionally, Shawuki is an attorney/contract advisor and a serial entrepreneur. As the Managing Attorney of The Hilton Law Firm, PLLC, Shawuki has aided over a dozen startups and existing businesses with contractual, regulatory, administrative, and other legal matters. As a Canadian Football League (CFL) Contract Advisor, Shawuki has negotiated over $1.2 million dollars in player contracts. Entrepreneurially, Shawuki is an owner of multiple businesses and has a wealth of business experience. Shawuki is a member of the Florida and District of Columbia Bar, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International, Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society, and was recently named to the National Black Lawyers Top 40 under 40 list Florida.